Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
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Acanthio
Perhaps a derivation of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθιον (akánthion, “thorny”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Achillas
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλᾶς (Akhillâs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Acme
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκμή (Akmḗ).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Acropolistis
From Ancient Greek ἀκρόπολις (akrópolis, “acropolis”) + -τις (-tis, feminine denominative adjective suffix), literally “woman of the acropolis”.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
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- ends S
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Adamus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄδᾱμος (Ádāmos).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Adimantus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeímantos).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Adolphus
From Latin Adolphus. Doublet of Adolph. Latinization of Germanic.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Aegidius
Probably derived from aegis (“shield”), from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Aethalides
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰθᾰλῐ́δης (Aithălĭ́dēs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aethalos
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἴθᾰλος (Aíthălos), from αἴθᾰλος (aíthălos, “smoky flame, thick smoke”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Agathon
From Ancient Greek Ἀγάθων (Agáthōn).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Agnes
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alaricus
From Gothic *𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*alareiks), from Proto-Germanic *Alarīks (literally “king of all”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Albiorix
From Gaulish *Albiorīx, from *albios (“world”), from Proto-Celtic *albiyos, *albiyū, + *rīx (“king”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends X
Alcesimarchus
Pseudo-Ancient Greek, seemingly formed as ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) + -ιμος (-imos, “-ible”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”). Compare Alcēsimus (a name Plautus uses in Casina), also…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alco
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄλκων (Álkōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alexis
From French Alexis, from Latin Alexis, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). From the Latin Alexius, a saint's name, from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alexius
From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios), from Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper,…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alfredus
From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd, from ælf (“elf”) and ræd (“counsel”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Amalec
Via Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk) from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Amenophis
From Latin Amenōphis, from Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις (Aménōphis), ultimately from a conflation of Egyptian i-mn:n-A40-m-i-p*t:O45 (jmn-m-jpt) and i-mn:n-Htp:t*p (jmn-ḥtp). From…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Americus
Latinization of Italian Amerigo.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Amyntas
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μῡ́ντᾱς (Ămū́ntās).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Anastasius
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Andreas
From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Andrew. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Andria
Borrowed from the Ancient Greek Ανδρεία (Andreía).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Angela
Feminine form of Church Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger, angel”). a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Angela a female given…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anna
From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anselmus
Borrowed from a Germanic language; see Anselm.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Antamoenides
From Ancient Greek ἀνταμύνομαι (antamúnomai, “defend oneself, requite”). Probably spelled Antamunides by Plautus; the oe is a manuscript hypercorrection.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Argyrippus
From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) + Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”), literally “white horse (or white knight)”.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ariadna
Learned borrowing from Latin Ariadne, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ariadne
From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē). a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Ariadne Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends E
Arion
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρῑ́ων (Arī́ōn).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Aristophanes
From the Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης (Aristophắnēs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Aristoteles
From Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs, a proper name composed of ἄριστος (áristos, “best, excellent”) + τέλος (télos, “completion, perfection”) + -ης (-ēs)). Borrowed…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Arius
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios, from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios)).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Asa
Via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά (Asá) from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא (ʾĀsāʾ), from Aramaic אָסְיָא (ʾāsyā, “physician, doctor, healer”), from Akkadian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /asû/)…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Asclepius
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Basilius
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bathuel
From Biblical Hebrew בְּתוּאֵל (Betuwél)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Beniaminus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n), itself from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Berengarius
Borrowed from a Germanic language; see Berengar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bogdalus
Borrowed from Polish Bogdał + -us m.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Boleslaus
Borrowed from Polish Bolesław + -us m.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Brendanus
From Old Irish Brénainn, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨɣėntin (“king”), from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (“something elevated”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bruno
From Italian, German etc continental European Bruno, name of medieval Italian and German saints and royalty, Latinized form of Old High German brūn (“brown”), from Proto-West…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Budimerus
Borrowed from Slavic, eventually from Proto-Slavic *buditi (“wake up”) and *-měrъ (“great”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Cainus
From Ancient Greek Κάϊν (Káïn), in turn from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Qayin). The stress on the penultimate is extrapolated from the descended Italian Caino and Spanish Caín, but…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Carolus
A Latinized form of various Germanic names (e.g. Old High German karal, karl, Frankish *karil), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Casimirus
Borrowed from Polish Kazimierz. The penultimate syllable is long because it carries stress.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Cham
a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Chāmus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Chamus
a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Chām
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Charmides
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαρμίδης (Kharmídēs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Christophanus
A variant of Latin Chrīstophorus, perhaps via analogy with Stephanus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Christopherus
A variant of Latin Chrīstophorus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Christophorus
From Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, from Χρῑστός (Khrīstós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “bearing”), literally “Christ-bearer”), from Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Chrysides
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρῡσίδης (Khrūsídēs). By surface analysis, chrȳsos + -idēs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S